English Explanatory Dictionary

Polyclitus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin Polyclītus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)].
  2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon
  3. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Younger, 4th century BCE Ancient Greek architect

Pronunciation

pŏl′ĭ-klī′təs /ˌpɑl.ɪˈklaɪ.təs/ /ˌpɑ.lɪˈkli(ː).təs/

Word forms

Polyclitus Polycletus Polycleitus Polykleitus Polykleitos

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Polyclītus, from Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos).

Derived words

Polycletan Polyclitan Polycletean Polyclitean

Translations

Arabic: بُولِيكِلَيْتُوس Basque: Polikletos Belarusian: Палікле́т Bulgarian: Поликле́т Catalan: Policlet Czech: Polykleitos Dutch: Polykleitos Esperanto: Polikleto Extremaduran: Policleto Finnish: Polykleitos French: Polyclète Georgian: პოლიკლიტე German: Polyklet Greek: Πολύκλειτος Ancient Greek: Πολύκλειτος Hebrew: פוליקליטוס Icelandic: Polýkleitos Italian: Policleto Latin: Polyclītus Piedmontese: Policlet Polish: Poliklet Portuguese: Policleto Portuguese: Policlito Russian: Поликле́т Spanish: Policleto Swedish: Polykleitos Turkish: Polikleitos Ukrainian: Полікле́т
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